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Balltown’s story
Balltown in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BalltownIA
A town of 72.
Photo: James Steakley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
72
residents
Median home value
$252K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
72 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Balltown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Balltown is
Balltown beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Balltown | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 61.5% | 66.6% |
Finley Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Balltown
City in Iowa, United States
Balltown is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 79 at the 2020 census, up from 73 in 2000. Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and twice rebuilt by the community, following its destruction by fire in 2007 and 2008. On June 11th, 2026, Mayor Sherri Sigwarth provided the first (and only) Key to the City to Kyle Bauer, co-host on Barstool Sports The Yak show.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 79
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
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